Im Tikis care-giver...It would be in the worst interest for Tiki to become a lawn ornament or pasture pet. The best medicine for tiki authoritis (besides bute occationally) is excersise. This is the perfect horse to teach a child or a beginner adult to ride (walk trot) and to simply care for and own/love a horse. Tiki is the perfect horse for elderly X-equestrian that would like a horse they can relate to and feel safe handling and riding at a slower pace again.
TC is doing exactly what a responsible, caring horse owner should do in this situation. TC realizes that her level/interest in riding has surmounted her horses abilities/limitations. TC has accepted that keeping Tiki would not only be unfair to the horse to become a pasture pet...but it is also unfair to her families finances due to the fact that she and her daughter both board their horses.
Moving Tiki on to a new family will be difficult for TC and her children. This horses kind nature has given her very small son the courage to ride. Tiki is the ONLY horse he will ride cause he trusts her completely.